It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but West Salem ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Black River Falls Tigers 12-11. The Panthers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Drew McConkey
| 04/17/25 vs Black River Falls | 3 |
| 04/10/25 vs Arcadia | 2 |
| 04/04/25 @ Aquinas | 2 |
| 05/14/24 @ Luther | 2 |
| 05/08/24 @ Black River Falls | 2 |
Drew McConkey was incredible, going 3-for-6 with three RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Will Schmidt, who got on base in four of his six plate appearances with one run, one double, and one RBI.
West Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .538. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
West Salem's win bumped their record up to 3-5. As for Black River Falls, they dropped their record down to 2-5 with the loss, which was their third straight on the road.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. West Salem will square off against rival Luther at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Black River Falls is set to face off against their familiar foe Arcadia at 5:00 p.m. on Monday.
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